The
Malay Peninsula is located at the south east corner of the
Asian continent. It runs approximately north-south and contains the most southerly point of the Asian continent. The southwest coast
is separated from the
island of
Sumatra by the
Strait of Malacca.
To the east is the island of
Borneo.
The area is divided politically:
- the northwest is part of Myanmar
- the central region and northeast is part of Thailand
- most of the south is the part of Malaysia called West Malaysia or Peninsular Malaysia (which should not be confused with the larger Malay Peninsula).
- the southern tip is the independent state of Singapore.